[OPLINLIST] Obituary Indexes

[Sherie Brown]

Massillon Public Library has done the same thing.  We are very pleased with the training, and the content in the Hayes Obituary Index is findable in Ancestry.com

After the initial setup fee of $1500, yearly membership is only $200.


Sherie Brown, Director
Massillon Public Library
208 Lincoln Way E.
Massillon OH 44646

Phone 330.832.9831 x314
Fax 330.830.2182
Cell  330.844.2021
brownsh at massillonlibrary.org


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From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Susan Corl
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 10:08 AM
To: r young
Cc: Morgan; OPLINLIST
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Obituary Indexes

The Holmes County Library just became a member of the Hayes Obituary Index.  It is easy to use and very comprehensive, as Morgan suggests.   Once you become a member, you will receive training on the database and have support afterward.  Becky Hill at bhill at rbhayes.org<mailto:bhill at rbhayes.org> is the contact.  She is wonderful to work with, and she will tell you more about the resource and pricing for the index.


Best of Luck,
Susan

Susan F. Corl
Head of Reference and Adult Collection Services
Holmes County District Public Library
3102 Glen Dr.
Millersburg, OH  44654
330-674-5972 ext. 227

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On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 8:53 AM, r young <roger at wcplib.lib.oh.us<mailto:roger at wcplib.lib.oh.us>> wrote:
You haven't heard of the Rutherford B. Hayes obituary index?   Many libraries contribute their info to the index.  Even we here at Washington County, about 240 miles away from RBHayes.  Those using the resource can find whether our library has an obit for Joe Blow.  If we have it, the patron can cite the source paper, along with date, page and column from the Hayes index, and order a copy from us.  An additional benefit is that, while they  might think our local paper would have the obit, because Joe was born here, one might actually be published in a Wooster newspaper instead, since that is where the family lives now.  They can find that out through Hayes.

Sort of a one-stop shopping.

From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org> [mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org<mailto:oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org>] On Behalf Of Morgan
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 12:13 PM
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Subject: [OPLINLIST] Obituary Indexes

How does your library handle obituary indexes?

Do you create your own database of obituaries?

What fields of information are stored in your database?

I would like to know what other libraries are doing.

Do you outsource your data?

Do you use one of the commercial databases available?


Thanks,

Morgan

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Morgan Paul
Technology Coordinator
Ashtabula County District Library
Ashtabula, Ohio 44004


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